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Magdalena gives an overview of the book:

Cherished Pulse is a chapbook collaboration with celebrated poet Carolyn-Howard Johnson, with original images by Vicki Thomas.  Cherished Pulse contains twenty poems which look at love from a wise, mature, sensitive perspective.  Never sentimental (forget Hallmark), the poems explore love in its many guises -- cherish, longing, sensuality, and that sacred place between desire and consumation.  For less than the cost of a single card, Cherished Pulse makes the perfect Valentine's Day or Anniversary gift for someone.  This e-book can be sent and read online, or, printed (it's set up in landscape, two pages per page for easy and professional looking center stapling).  Pair the book with a rose, and you've got the ideal gift for anyone you love.
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Cherished Pulse is a chapbook collaboration with celebrated poet Carolyn-Howard Johnson, with original images by Vicki Thomas. 

Cherished Pulse contains twenty poems which look at love from a wise, mature, sensitive perspective.  Never sentimental (forget Hallmark), the poems explore love in its many guises -- cherish, longing, sensuality, and that sacred place between desire and consumation. 

For less than the cost of a single card, Cherished Pulse makes the perfect Valentine's Day or Anniversary gift for someone.  This e-book can be sent and read online, or, printed (it's set up in landscape, two pages per page for easy and professional looking center stapling).  Pair the book with a rose, and you've got the ideal gift for anyone you love.

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REVIEWS/TESTIMONIALS

"Readers are sure to be captivated in a most charming manner while reading the words offered by this pair of sensitive, forthright women whose evident ardor for life is aptly captured on the pages of this work.  Cherished Pulse is a pleasurable collection of buoyant, spirited poetry sure to pique the interest of the most discerning reader...Each of the verses is a true delight." Molly Martin, http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/mollymartin

"Both authors are successful in portraying love from first, youthful phases that jolt the heart and mind and changes our views of life to the deeper, more mature love that ignores the age lines and hair color of growing old. Wonderful, thought-provoking verse that a reader will want to read more than once in order to get a full view of love depicted as only a woman can describe it." Lucille P Robinson, Alternative-Read.com

"If you are a mature woman of secrets, then this little book, Cherished Pulse, presented by women for women, is a must read. It is intelligent, thoughtful poetry. Share this collection with someone you love." May Lenzer Lattanzio, Freelance Writer/Photographer, Author: Waltz on the Wild Side - An Animal Lover's Journal

"Typically love poetry will be syrupy and sentimental, but these snapshots of love, by two gifted poets, Magdalena Ball and Carolyn-Howard Johnson are more realistic and deal with scenes not usually associated with typical love poems...These twenty poems will make you think of love a little different than many love poems that you read.  You will enjoy them. Willie Elliot, MyShelf.com

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About Magdalena

Magdalena Ball runs The Compulsive Reader. She is the author of the novels Black Cow and Sleep Before Evening, , the poetry books Repulsion Thrust and Quark Soup, a nonfiction book The Art of Assessment, and, in collaboration with Carolyn...

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Published Reviews

Feb.19.2008

The writing is deep and memorable making the novel a true page-turner. The words are chosen masterly; the narrative and the imagery are excellent. The book sounds like the music Marianne wants to compose....

Feb.19.2008

Magdalena Ball demonstrates her mastery of the musicality of language and many scenes are imbued with striking imagery...As the drama coils tighter and tighter...